Season Preview NPL Division One East Pickering Town Steve Roberts is hoping to finally get a crack at a sustained number of games in charge of Pickering Town. He’s also hopeful Pickering’s struggles of recent years are behind them. The Manager Steve Roberts The former Scarborough Athletic first team coach and caretaker manager was appointed read more→
Ex-Guisborough Town midfielder Brandon Holdsworth is one of two trialists who have impressed Steve Roberts enough to be given a permanent deal with Pickering Town. Defender Jamie Thornton is the other player to be signed up by the NPL Division One East club. On Holdsworth, Roberts said: “Donny has really impressed me over the last read more→
Pre-Season Friendlies Round-Up Danny Buttle’s early goal and Joe McFadyen’s last gasp strike earned North Ferriby their 2-0 success at the expense of Pickering Town. Nathan Walker hit four goals as Hall Road Rangers put seven past Keelby United without reply. Richard Medcalf scored twice and a blast from the past Chris Spinks found the read more→
Thackley forward Matt Broadley has joined NPL Division One East side Pickering Town after a successful trial. The Pikes have signed Broadley and fellow trialist Aston Harrison, an ex-York City youngster, as they seek to bolster their squad ahead of the new season. Broadley, who has previously played for Bridlington Town, was named as the read more→
Midfielder Lewis Taylor has returned to Mill Lane to bolster Pickering Town’s squad. Taylor, who originally joined the club at the age of 16, was Pickering’s longest serving player until he left to join Bridlington Town two years ago. But now he’s back for Pickering’s third year in the Northern Premier League. Taylor was a read more→
A host of young starlets have returned to Pickering Town for the upcoming 2021/22 season. The news further boosts Steve Roberts’ hopes of a positive first full campaign in charge of the Northern Premier League club. Former North Ferriby and Gainsborough Trinity centre-midfielder or full-back Will Taylor is back available for Pickering. He played 17 read more→
Club captain Wayne Brooksby is among the ten players who have pledged their futures to Pickering Town. The former North Ferriby and Guiseley attacker was one of Steve Roberts’ marquee signings last summer and he was a key figure as the Pikes had a fairly stable campaign before it was abandoned. Roberts told Pickering’s website: read more→
Several departures from NPL Division One North West side Pickering Town have been announced. Goalkeeper Sam Riches and forwards Charlie Birley and Leon Osborne are the main three exits. The Pikes have formally confirmed the departure of the vastly-experienced Dave Merris, but he left before the campaign collapsed as he emigrated to Guernsey last year. read more→
Pickering Town manager Steve Roberts has admitted the NPL’s erratic decision-making in December took a mental toll on him. Pickering, alongside the rest of the NPL, went through the mill before Christmas when the league botched an attempted restart. The NPL announced on December 14th that the campaign would remain on hold and be looked read more→
Pickering Town manager Steve Roberts wants to add more firepower to his ranks. The Pikes are yet to score more than twice in any of their opening seven NPL Division One North West matches and Roberts has identified his attack as an area for improvement. “I believe we are stronger as a group and more read more→
